Baseball novelty



March 6, 1928. 1,661,948 j L. INNESS BASEBALL NOVELTY Filed May 9. 1927INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES LAWRENCE INNESS, OF FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY.

BASEBALL NOVELTY.

Application filed May 9,

My present invention has reference to a novelty that is primarily in thenature of a plate or sign holder, but is also of a highly ornamentaldesign and construction so that the same may be employed as a paperWeight on a desk as Well as an ash tray.

In carrying out my invention I aim to produce what I will term a baseball novelty that shall include an ornamental base having ornamentalpillars arising therefrom and connected by an ornamental column, thesaid pillars having on their inner faces hooks of a particular andpeculiar formation and designed to suspend thereon plates bearing thenames of the baseball teams in a league, the name plate of the leaguebeing arranged in the corners, the name carrying plates for the teamsbeing thus interchangeably supported so that the positions occupied bythe teams of the league in the different stages of the baseball seasonwill be accurately arranged on the base of the device and furtherwherein the base of the improvement has a concavity therein that may beemployed as a pocket or holder for desk utensils or they may 7 havearranged therein to project slightly thereabove, a coinbined cigarholder and ash tray.

The drawings illustrate the improvement, and wherein: p Figure 1 is aperspective view of a base ball novelty in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the hooks. I

As disclosed by the drawings, I make use of a base 1 which is milled toprovide an ornamental design. Preferably the base is formed of somesuitable hard wood and is is also highly ornamented and is of the 1927.Serial No. 190,064.

same material as the pillars and base. On one or both faces ofthecornice 3 there is removably secured a plate 4 bearing the name of abaseball league. These plates may be reversible, having the names of thedifferent leagues inscribed on the different faces thereof.

On the inner straight faces of the pillars 2 and at equidistantly spacedpoints there are arranged oppositely disposed pairs of hooks 5. Thehooks each have an ofi'set shank 6 which is pointed and threaded andthese shanks are screwed into the pillars. The hooks 5 are designed tobe passed through openings 7 adjacent to the upper corners of plates 8.The plates equal in number the teams playing in a league and each of theplates has inscribed upon one or both of its faces the names of thebaseball clubs in the league. As the teams change places in the playingof the games the plates 8 are removed and replaced to arrange the samein accordance with the standing of the clubs in the league, that is, theleading club is arranged at the top of the device, the second club nextto the leader and so on.

The base 1 on its upper face is depressed to form the same with a pocket9. This pocket may serve as a receptacle for desk utensils such as pens,paper clips, etc., but if desired the base may have arranged therein aremovable ash tray 10 provided on its periphery with cigar or cigaretteholding lips.

The simplicity of the improvement, the

'ornamentality thereof and the advantages of the same to a baseballenthusiast will, it is thought, be perfectly understood and appreciatedso that a more detailed description is not deemed necessary.

Having described I claim 1. In a device for the purpose set forth, 95 abase, spaced pillars arising therefrom, a cornice connecting the top ofthe pillars, equidistantly spaced offset hooks arranged in oppositepairs on the inner faces of the the invention,

pillars, and said hooks designed for engagemo ment through openings inthe corners of data carrying plates.

inner faces of the pillars, and data carrying plates having aperturesfor engagement with the hooks and designed to be suspended 10 therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LAWRENCE INN ESS.

